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Patients With COVID-19 On An Antidepressant May Be Less Likely To Die From Infection, Study Indicates

MedPage Today (11/15, Monaco) reports patients with COVID-19 “on an antidepressant were less likely to die from the infection, a retrospective study found.” According to researchers, “compared with patients not on an antidepressant, patients with COVID-19...

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Influenza Tied To Increased Risk For Parkinson Disease More Than 10 Years After Infection, Research Suggests

Neurology Advisor (11/15, Akirov) reports that “influenza infection is associated with increased risk for Parkinson disease (PD) more than 10 years after infection, according to” research that used “data from the Danish National Patient Registry from 1977...

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Research Finds “Positive Association” Between States Allowing Teenager Consent To HPV Vaccination And Corresponding Immunization Rate

According to Healio (11/15, Weldon), research “reported a ‘positive association’ between states with laws allowing teenager consent to HPV vaccination and the corresponding immunization rate.” Investigators used data on “81,899 adolescents (mean age, 15 y...

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UK To Expand Coronavirus Vaccine Booster Campaign To Younger People

The AP (11/15, Pylas) reports, “With concerns mounting about a new wave of the pandemic in Europe, the independent body of scientists that makes vaccine recommendations to the British government said people aged 40 to 49 will also be eligible for a vaccin...

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IDSA, ASM Joint Consensus Review Outlines Potential Role, Challenges Of SARS-CoV-2 Sequencing In Clinical Care

Healio (11/15, Downey) reports, “A joint consensus review from the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Society for Microbiology outlined the potential role and challenges of SARS-CoV-2 sequencing in clinical care.” Review co-author Fra...

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Fauci Gives “Thumbs Up” For People Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 To Gather For Holidays

ABC News (11/15, Haslett) reports on its website NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci “on Monday gave the thumbs up on gathering for the holidays” for those who “are vaccinated against COVID-19.” During an interview, Fauci explained, “If you get vaccinated an...

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Implementation Of Care Bundle For Prevention Of Postoperative Surgical Site Infections Among Patients Undergoing Craniotomy Reduces Related Costs, Analysis Finds

Infectious Disease Advisor (11/15, van Paridon) reports that “the implementation of a care bundle for the prevention of postoperative surgical site infections among patients undergoing craniotomy (SSI-CRAN) was found to significantly decrease the healthca...

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Just Half Of Medicare Beneficiaries Received Influenza Vaccine During 2018-2019 Season, Researchers Say

Healio (11/15, Marabito) reports that “just half of Medicare beneficiaries received the influenza vaccine during the 2018-2019 season, according to” researchers who “found that uptake was even lower among beneficiaries from underrepresented populations.”...

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HHS Withdraws Trump-Era Policy That Limited FDA Review Process Of Lab Tests Including COVID-19 Tests

CNN (11/15, Howard) reports, “The Biden administration is withdrawing a policy established under the Trump administration that limited the US Food and Drug Administration’s review process of certain lab tests, including some Covid-19 tests,” according to...

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House Approves Measure That Would Expand Veterans’ Access To Flu And Coronavirus Vaccines

The Hill (11/15, Marcos) reports on Monday, the House approved a measure that “would expand access for veterans, their spouses and their caregivers to receive vaccines for both the flu and COVID-19 through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).” The leg...

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Robert Califf Nominated To Lead FDA For Second Time

The Washington Post (11/12, McGinley) reported that on Friday, President Biden “nominated former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Robert M. Califf to return as the agency’s head.” In a statement, the President said Califf “has the experience and...

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COVID-19 Vaccines Are Safe, Effective For Most Patients With Cancer, Study Confirms

HealthDay (11/12, Preidt) reported, “COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for most” patients with “cancer...a new study confirms.” The research “included more than 1,000 patients with a variety of solid-organ and blood cancers who had received two dos...

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Comparative Study Finds Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Generated Most Antibodies

Bloomberg (11/15, Gale) reports, “Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE’s Covid-19 shot yielded the strongest immune response among four vaccines tested in a study, which found people getting Sinopharm’s inoculation may be particularly susceptible to a breakthrough...

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HScores May Serve As Predictor For COVID-19 Outcomes, Study Indicates

Pulmonology Advisor (11/12, Moeller) reported “HScores, typically used to assess probability of secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), were also predictive for COVID-19 outcomes, according to” study results. The 193-patient prospective cohort...

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Steady COVID-19 Numbers In US Worry Epidemiologists Over Coming Winter

On its website, CNN (11/12, Fox, McPhillips) reported new COVID-19 infections were “up in about half of US states over the past week,” while hospitalizations were “up in 11 states, and deaths have risen in 17 states.” CNN added that “with less dramatic de...

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Treatment With Updated FDC Of Rifampicin/Isoniazid/Pyrazinamide May Decrease Risk For Insufficient Exposure To Rifampicin Among Children With TB, Study Indicates

Infectious Disease Advisor (11/12, Mermelstein) reported, “Treatment with an updated fixed-dose combination (FDC) of rifampicin/isoniazid/ pyrazinamide may decrease the risk for insufficient exposure to rifampicin among children with tuberculosis (TB) inf...

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Study Explores Meningococcal Vaccination Rates Among Patients With Newly Diagnosed Complement Component Deficiencies

Healio (11/12, Stulpin) reported, “Meningococcal vaccination rates are low among eligible patients with complement component deficiencies, according to a study of U.S. data.” For the study, published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, investigators assessed...

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Provider Biases Toward People Who Inject Drugs May Impact Patients’ Access To PrEP, Survey Study Reveals

Healio (11/11, Stulpin) reported a survey study published in AIDS and Behavior “revealed systematic biases against people who inject drugs among primary and HIV care providers that may impact patients’ access to PrEP.” Researchers “surveyed 370 primary an...

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A Third Of Americans Aged 65 And Older Have Received A COVID-19 Vaccine Booster, Data Show

Reuters (11/12, Roy) reported, “One in three Americans aged 65 and above has received a COVID-19 booster shot, data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed on Friday.” The US “had administered 437,352,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines...

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Northern, Rural States With COVID-19 Surges, Low Vaccination Rates Reportedly Leading US In Booster Shots

The Washington Post (11/11, Keating, Nirappil, Shepherd) reports that “several northern, mostly rural states that are battling coronavirus surges with few mask mandates and low vaccine rates are now leading the nation” in administering COVID-19 vaccine bo...

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Patients With COVID-19 On An Antidepressant May Be Less Likely To Die From Infection, Study Indicates

Influenza Tied To Increased Risk For Parkinson Disease More Than 10 Years After Infection, Research Suggests

Research Finds “Positive Association” Between States Allowing Teenager Consent To HPV Vaccination And Corresponding Immunization Rate

UK To Expand Coronavirus Vaccine Booster Campaign To Younger People

IDSA, ASM Joint Consensus Review Outlines Potential Role, Challenges Of SARS-CoV-2 Sequencing In Clinical Care

Fauci Gives “Thumbs Up” For People Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 To Gather For Holidays

Implementation Of Care Bundle For Prevention Of Postoperative Surgical Site Infections Among Patients Undergoing Craniotomy Reduces Related Costs, Analysis Finds

Just Half Of Medicare Beneficiaries Received Influenza Vaccine During 2018-2019 Season, Researchers Say

HHS Withdraws Trump-Era Policy That Limited FDA Review Process Of Lab Tests Including COVID-19 Tests

House Approves Measure That Would Expand Veterans’ Access To Flu And Coronavirus Vaccines

Robert Califf Nominated To Lead FDA For Second Time

COVID-19 Vaccines Are Safe, Effective For Most Patients With Cancer, Study Confirms

Comparative Study Finds Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Generated Most Antibodies

HScores May Serve As Predictor For COVID-19 Outcomes, Study Indicates

Steady COVID-19 Numbers In US Worry Epidemiologists Over Coming Winter

Treatment With Updated FDC Of Rifampicin/Isoniazid/Pyrazinamide May Decrease Risk For Insufficient Exposure To Rifampicin Among Children With TB, Study Indicates

Study Explores Meningococcal Vaccination Rates Among Patients With Newly Diagnosed Complement Component Deficiencies

Provider Biases Toward People Who Inject Drugs May Impact Patients’ Access To PrEP, Survey Study Reveals

A Third Of Americans Aged 65 And Older Have Received A COVID-19 Vaccine Booster, Data Show

Northern, Rural States With COVID-19 Surges, Low Vaccination Rates Reportedly Leading US In Booster Shots